What's the point of Throwing Axes?

[ttv-r0b0c0p87]

I've been thinking about making a character who uses throwing axes, but they seem absolutely terrible compared to the other ranged weapon choices. They have low range, low damage, and bad crits (20 at x2). The only benefit seems to be that you can dual wield them and add your strength damage, and they work with Barbarian rage, but since they're not light weapons you will have a low accuracy. Am I missing something?

[Frozen Dervish]

They tend to use it on Wendy because splitting bows between 2-3 characters is a chore when you can convert them to different weapon types.

Dual-Wielding throwing axes will net between 1-2 more attacks per round than bows, there are 2 really good throwing axes you can get almost immediately in act 3.

[アンジェル]

This topic somewhat reminds me of this recent thread:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1184370/discussions/0/3092275748077291869/

[GunStarX]

With fighter you can take weapon training in axes and throwing weapons, then use the dueling gloves, it all stacks. Then you have the two weapon fighting with rapid shot plus full bab class for 10 attacks per round.

[ttv-r0b0c0p87]

Gotcha, thanks for the info!

[Lord Honorius]

Throwing axe are light weapon . i made a legendary path warrior thief. and he is pretty brutal. 10 attack with sneak attack.

[ttv-r0b0c0p87]

If they are light weapons, the in-game description needs to be updated, because they don't have that descriptor. As far as I can tell, they are standard weapons.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by ttv-r0b0c0p87:

If they are light weapons, the in-game description needs to be updated, because they don't have that descriptor. As far as I can tell, they are standard weapons.

They work with strength in the descriptor.

[Lord Honorius]

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1756959178380214197/6A6CEB0FAC32300A97E32BC33E6FDB13AAE87213/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false


on the upper right corner

[ttv-r0b0c0p87]

Hmm, that's where I was looking when trying to put together a throwing ax build, but my game has also been buggy as hell, so maybe it's not displaying properly. Thanks for the pic.

[Herr Glaube]

Originally posted by ttv-r0b0c0p87:

If they are light weapons, the in-game description needs to be updated, because they don't have that descriptor. As far as I can tell, they are standard weapons.

They are listed as Light weapons. In the tooltip, under the weapon name it lists the weapon type and to the right of that, whether it is a Light, One-Handed or Two-Handed weapon.

[Dixon Sider]

I believe the point of a throwing axe is called the bit